Ottakee Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 My dh most likely has a job at a local correctional facility. He is being hired (pending a few more hoops to jump through) as an automotive instructor for inmates that are nearing their release dates. We are just wondering what day to day life will be like there. This is a huge answer to prayer as dh will do well with the inmates and he has been searching for a job for 18 months now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 Dh started his career in the local county jail as a jailer. I don't know if you are looking for a perspective strictly as an instructor or jail life in general. I'll ask him to reply later when he gets home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crafty Mathy Mom Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 My father has been a correctional officer for 18 years. It's a tough life. I can forward any questions to him. My former principal taught GED classes at a prison. He always referred to that experience as the easiest teaching job he ever had. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KIN Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 You could PM jail warden. Her dh works at a jail as a jail officer. I think the hardest part for their family has been that a jail is open 24-7. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ottakee Posted November 21, 2008 Author Share Posted November 21, 2008 At least with a TEACHING position in the jail he would work 8-4 M-F with holidays, etc. off. You could PM jail warden. Her dh works at a jail as a jail officer. I think the hardest part for their family has been that a jail is open 24-7. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 I asked dh and he said he has no idea what your dh can expect. He said teaching in a correctional facility would be very different than what he did as a jailer in a small county jail. Sorry we couldn't be more help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G5052 Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 One of my fellow part-time professors has a 1/2 time job teaching basic computer literacy courses at a regional facility for those who are a year or so from release. She has told me that she actually likes it better than some of her college classes. The students are very motivated at that point, and she has a guard in the classroom with her, so there are very few behavioral problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laughing lioness Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 My dh has worked on the mental health ward of a med sec prision. It was rough. He's a strong man but he was creeped out a couple of times. My dad taught reading to inmates and loved it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 I taught at a juvenile corrections facility. It was much nicer and safer than teaching high school in the public school. There was a panic button in every classroom. Depending on the population you worked with the security went up from there. In the murder ward I got my own personal guard and a panic button necklace around my neck and closed-caption t.v. monitoring my every move. My students were very motivated. The only time I worried was when they asked me to sub for the shop teacher. Fortunately we were painting that day and didn't use power tools! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ottakee Posted November 21, 2008 Author Share Posted November 21, 2008 Thanks for all of the replies. I think dh will do well in this job. He is a BIG guy and not likely to be intimidated---he has had many offers to work as a bouncer at local bars. Motivated students would be great. Many of the automotive programs have a large number of students who are there because they don't want to be in "real" school, not because they want to learn automotive repair. We don't know the exact level of security yet or other details but it seems to be a well run facility. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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